The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-04-10
HoBoKEN PUFFS.

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A meeting of the Police Mutual Aid Society was
held last Monday evening
Ex-Mayor Timken's candidacy has bsen endorsed
| by the First Ward Independent Club.
| Two Third Ward Independent Clubs have en-
| dorsed William Meehan for Councilman.
The Second Regiment will parade In dress uni
form at the Armory next Wednesday night.
The Prohibition Club held an enthusiastic meet
| ing at Odd Fellows Hall last Sunday afternoon.
ratification meeting OF the woodbine Club, of
the Fourth Ward, was held last Wednesday night.
AT the woodbine, last Thursday night, all the
city and Ward Democratic nominations were rati
fed.
ture" in the Baptist Church last Wednesday after
noon.
The Third Degree was conferred on candidates
by Euclid Lodge, T. and A. M, last Monday
night. =
Hoboken Engine Company will participate in the
parade of the fire department at Easton, "a, on
September 14th
Timken banner floats to the breeze in front OF
Fizpatrick's Hall, First street. 1t is the only
political banner in the city.
P. G.. NJ August Grassman aud G.. G. William
N. Parslow will accompany the Grand Masters to
Burlington on the 18th inst.
Euclid Lodge, f. and A. M assisted Palisade
Lodge. OF the Heights, on Thursday night to work
the NJ NJ degree on candidates.
The Hudson County Labor Convention the other
day sent letter to Mayor Kerr, commencing his
position during the rscent strikes.
Postmaster Curran says there are plenty OF
in Hobcken who could start in and capture the
Mayoralty from both Kerr and Thinker.
The Rev George G. Houghtop, Rector of Trinity
Church. has been in Alabama for week. He is
expected to occupy his pulpit this morning.
The Lehigh Association danced at Henry's Hall
last Tuesday night with eminent success. IL was
the occasion of the associations annual bali.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor are maxim.
allah ,rAte a fine animal tn
the Grand Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, on the 20.h
inst.
The Womens' Christian Temperance Union held
sessions on three days last wsek-Monday. Tues
day and Thursday. The sessions were addressed
on each day by women.
These the officers elected by the Fourth
Ward Democratic Association John Beatty, presi-
den John E. Henry Vice President; Thomas A. .
Hylaud, Treasurer; Andrew J. Blackburn, Record
ing Secretary; James NJ. Wright Financial Secre-
tary, and Michael Doyle Ssrgeant-at-Arms.
The Third Ward Republican Convention last
Wednesday night nominated Thomas Miller for
Counclman Herman "opens for School Trustee;
William A. Macy, for Tax Commissioner; William
Trautwein. for Commissioner of Appeals, and
Frank McDonough. for Justice of the Peace.
The Republicans of the Fourth Ward last ednes-
day night nominated the following candidates:
Councilman Edw ID r. Stanton; School II ustee,
William Dowden; Tax Commissioners, Patrick
Hayden and John King; Commissioner of Appeals.
Joseph Hurley; Justice of the Peace, John
Logan.
Rev. and Mrs. Brown were last Tuesday rendered
reception in the lecture rooms of the First M. g.
Church, in honor of the third year the reverend
gentleman has been chosen to preside over the
church An address of welcome was extended to
the pastor by Principal A. Demarest, of the High
Schosl.
The Second Ward Republican Convention nomi-
mated this ticket last Wednesday night: Charles
Emenk otter for Councilman; Cornelius Kiel, DR.,
for School Trustee; William Hirtler, for Tax Com
missioner; John e. Tangeman, for Commissioner
of Appeals and Louis Budenbende Jr. for Justice
of the Peace.
The calico hop of Harmonic Zweig, No. /, G. B.,
last night week. was an eminently successful
affair. It was ably conducted by Floor manager
VIM. Schwaf; Assistant, FIR. Wehmer; Floor Com
mittee FIR. Jung, Anna Ripe and Christine Zim-
Margaret schuendorf, Caroline Wehohohn and
Adele Voelkers.@
There was fashionable wedding at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerken, 62 Park avenue
last Wednesday evening. The contracting parties
were Charles W. Gaunt and Miss Carrie Gerken.
Rev. Mr. Freund. pastor eff the German Evange.
lical Church. peri Jrmed the ceremony. Miss NJ.
Gerkan, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. E. Alderman as best man. There was q
bTillianG reception after the ceremony, A large
number Of valuable gifts were presented TO the
bride.
The new G. A. R. Post OF naval veterans was
mustered in Wednesday night at Odd Fellows
Hall. The neighboriDg Posts were represented.
Judge Wheeler, the Grand Commander, and
among the State officers. After the Post had been
instituted, interesting speeches were made and the
visiting quartette sang. The new Post will be
chliseIed tn 25th inst, when it will be named
Edwin A. Stevens Post, in honor of the late Com
modore Stevens